The meme here makes a good point about former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. But here’s something else to be added: Speaking strictly for myself, I don’t want to see Trump’s tax returns so as to embarrass …
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Social Democracy
Here’s a short chat with a reader, who notes: I think that we’re heading toward socialism. This election will determine if this is what Americans want. My thoughts: Biden is a centrist Democrat, like Obama and Clinton. He’s actually slightly …
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New Zealand and the United States: A Stark Comparison
There are many important differences, many of which are interrelated, between New Zealand and the United States. First, where the U.S. has rampant corruption that seems to be getting worse by the day, the Kiwis can proudly claim that their …
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Trump in Cartoons from Around the Globe
Here’s a brief presentation of the world’s great cartoonists and their interpretation of Donald Trump. In a survey of people in 37 countries around the globe, approximately 75% say they have “little to no” confidence in Trump’s ability to handle …
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Embarrassed by Trump?
Quick conversation on this meme: Craig: Most of the remaining 37% have no clue how trashed the reputation of the U.S. has been in the last 3.5 years. Reader: To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure that I have a …
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Power of U.S. Passport Falls, Now Tied with Mexico’s
The power of the U.S. passport, i.e., the number of countries to which American travelers can visit without visas, has dropped in recent years, due to friction created by the Trump administration’s abusive foreign policies, and now, of course, by …
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Voting Pragmatically
I spent most of my voting life in defiance or non-comprehension of the message here. That, of course, was before Donald Trump arrived on the political landscape and it was instantaneously obvious the horrific danger he represented. I have a …
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New Trend: It’s Cool To Break the Law
Here’s a video that reveals an interesting fact: that breaking the law and thumbing our noses at the police have now become admirable acts in our nation. Not sure this is a positive development in a civilized society, though it …
Trump’s COVID Response
Here it is, in one short video. It’s creators say, “This is impeachable, and alone should disqualify the president from re-election.” Wrong word; it doesn’t disqualify him; he can still run in 2020. Better choice: preclude. From the thesaurus: deter, exclude, forestall, hinder, impede, prevent, prohibit, rule out, …
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Understanding Trump’s Campaign Strategies
Love the illustration here. I wish I knew what’s motivating the president’s behavior at this point. OK, his core base is largely racist, and yes, they’re energized by hate speech, augmented, as it is, with the lies that comes with …
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